#6B9846
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.8% 0.123 132.7), rgb(107, 152, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6B9846 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9846 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 152, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.123 132.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6B9846 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9846 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9846 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9846 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9846
oklch(62.8% 0.123 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#538326
oklch(55.6% 0.134 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#446F18
oklch(49.2% 0.124 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A17
oklch(42.6% 0.102 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#6B9846 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E8E3E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9385 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9846
#6B9846
oklch(62.8% 0.123 132.7)
- #A271BD
#A271BD
oklch(62.8% 0.123 312.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6B9846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #6B9846 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.